Celebrate 75th Anniversary of PRC with 'Dragon Palace on the Moon' Lantern Display in Hong Kong

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024

To celebrate with members of the public the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is showing a lantern display entitled "Dragon Palace on the Moon" from today (September 10) until October 6 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza pools. The display, lifting the curtain on the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024, will be lit up from 6.30pm to 11pm daily and extended to midnight on the Mid-Autumn Day (September 17).

"Dragon Palace on the Moon", with the Chinese dragon as its main design concept, is a seamless blend between traditional lantern-making craftsmanship from Zigong city of the Sichuan Province and multimedia art by local multimedia artist Jet Hsu. The lantern display demonstrates the Chinese people's love for the Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as their lofty aspirations to chase after the bright moon by launching a manned spacecraft to the moon.

To avoid overcrowding on the Mid-Autumn Day, members of the public are advised to schedule their visits for other dates during the display period.

In addition to "Dragon Palace on the Moon", the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 will be held at Victoria Park and Tsing Yi Park from September 12 to 18, featuring dazzling lanterns of different themes. There will also be a wide range of activities at the carnivals, with elements of intangible cultural heritage including Yingge dance, folk song and dance, traditional lantern-making demonstration, fire dragon dance parade, and demonstration of traditional handicrafts from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao. Other crowd-pleasers include a Huafu show, a festival flea market and more. Details can be found here: www.cpo.gov.hk/event/en-mid-autumn-lantern-carnivals-2024/. For enquiries, please call 2591 1340.

The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 is one of the Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) programmes. The CCF, presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the LCSD and the Chinese Culture Promotion Office, aims to enhance the public appreciation of Chinese culture and cultivate citizens' national identity and cultural confidence. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Lantern display "Dragon Palace on the Moon" lifts curtain on Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LD reminds employers and employees to take heat stroke preventive measures in times of Heat Stress at Work Warning

​As the Heat Stress at Work Warning is now in effect, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and employees to take appropriate measures during the effective period of the warning to prevent heat stroke when working in hot weather or hot environments.

Employees who work outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor environments face high levels of heat stress and are at a relatively higher risk of heat stroke. Employers should assess the risk factors of heat stress for employees at work and, based on the identified risk factors, take necessary preventive and control measures, including rescheduling work periods, setting up shading covers, providing ventilation and heat dissipation equipment, and reminding employees to replenish water and rest in a timely manner.

The Heat Stress at Work Warning is formulated by the LD based on the Hong Kong Heat Index. There are three levels of the warning: Amber, Red and Black, which help employers and employees better understand the level of heat stress while working outdoors or indoors without air-conditioning systems.

A spokesman for the LD said that when the department issues the Heat Stress at Work Warning, employers must refer to the criteria and recommendations provided in the "Guidance Notes on Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work" to conduct risk assessments, according to the workloads and other relevant heat stress risk factors, for employees who work outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor workplaces. Appropriate rest breaks should be arranged every hour, as far as reasonably practicable, based on various levels of the Heat Stress at Work Warning, to reduce employees' risk of heat stroke.

Employees must also follow instructions to rest on time. Whenever there are any symptoms of heat-related illnesses, such as headache, dizziness, thirst, and nausea, they should rest in a cool and shady place, drink water, and inform employers/supervisors to take appropriate action immediately.

The LD issued the "Guidance Notes on Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work", detailing the various risk factors that should be considered when conducting heat stress risk assessments and recommending corresponding control measures for identified risk factors for employers' and employees' reference. For the Heat Stress at Work Warning and related guidelines, please refer to the department's thematic webpage: www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/prevention_of_heat_stroke_at_work.htm.

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